England kicked off life in Group F with last night's last-gasp 2-1 win over Tunisia in Volgograd and Rowett says: “I’ll be hopeful, but I won’t be holding my breath because I’ve seen so many tournaments, but I have to say this time round England have got a good, young, energetic side and it’s going to be a really interesting time.

“Like any manager, I’ll be looking for any little ideas on how I can improve my own team.”